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March 2, 2022
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JAMDA
September 3, 2020
The Minimum Data Set: An Opportunity to Improve Spasticity Screening
Spasticity is a common movement disorder that arises from trauma or disease affecting the central nervous system. Untreated spasticity can result in limitations in completing activities of daily living, painful limb contractures, and other conditions associated with loss of mobility. In the long-term care ...
JAMDA
December 7, 2013
Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccination in Institutionalized Older Adults: A Systematic Review
Influenza infection is common among institutionalized older adults. Many nonrandomized observational studies on influenza vaccination suggested that it could reduce influenza-related hospitalizations and mortality in institutionalized older adults. Criticism regarding the effectiveness of influenza vaccine...
JAMDA
December 8, 2020
Relationship-Centered Mealtime Training Program Demonstrates Efficacy to Improve the Dining Environment in Long-Term Care
Mealtimes in residential care tend to be task-focused rather than relationship-centered, impacting resident quality of life. CHOICE+ uses participatory approaches to make mealtimes more relationship-centered. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the efficacy of the 12-month external-facilitated impleme...
JAMDA
October 16, 2020
Protocol for Telehealth Evaluation and Follow-up of Patients With Chronic Heart Failure During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Because of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, we were forced to cancel scheduled visits for nearly 150 patients followed in our heart failure (HF) outpatient clinic. Therefore, we structured a telephone follow-up, developing a standardized 23-item questionnaire from which we obtained the Cov...
JAMDA
November 22, 2021
Pain Management in the Post-acute and Long-Term Care Setting: A Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) from the Society for Post-acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (AMDA)
This comprehensive clinical guideline addresses pain issues that arise in care of patients commonly seen in post-acute and long-term care settings, including very old and frail individuals with multiple chronic medical and psychiatric conditions, short-stay patients needing posthospitalization care, and yo...
JAMDA
February 10, 2015
Thromboembolic Prevention in Frail Elderly Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Practical Algorithm
Atrial fibrillation is a common condition in the elderly, and the incidence of thromboembolic events secondary to atrial fibrillation increases with age. Antithrombotic therapy effectively prevents stroke and systemic embolism but also exposes patients to the risk of bleeding. Because the risk of bleeding ...
JAMDA
July 4, 2020
Long-Term Care, Residential Facilities, and COVID-19: An Overview of Federal and State Policy Responses
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected residents and staff at long-term care (LTC) and other residential facilities in the United States. The high morbidity and mortality at these facilities has been attributed to a combination of a particularly vulnerable population and a lack of resources ...
JAMDA
July 5, 2018
The Effect of Xerostomic Medication on Oral Health in Persons With Dementia
Medication-induced hyposalivation can increase the risk for oral complications, including dental caries and tooth loss. This problem is particularly important in people with dementia because of their declining ability to maintain oral care. The objective of this study was to describe the association betwee...
JAMDA
April 21, 2023